{"id":1438,"date":"2017-06-09T09:45:18","date_gmt":"2017-06-09T09:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/clockworkapp.co.za\/?p=1438"},"modified":"2017-06-09T09:45:18","modified_gmt":"2017-06-09T09:45:18","slug":"smartphone-penetration-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/clockworkapp.co.za\/smartphone-penetration-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Smartphones could be the turning point for Job Seekers in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"
South Africa\u2019s recent economic struggle is demonstrated in it living statistics. 12 Million people currently live in poverty (36%) and 27% are strictly unemployed<\/a>. The world holds a responsibility to nurture developing nations and lift them out of these extremely unfavourable living conditions. We see how South Africa’s uniquely high smartphone penetration rate relative to its standard of living could lift it out of economic woes.<\/p>\n Technology has received mixed reviews in the public eye as a means to enhancing economic growth. Many have expressed a need to exploit primary exports as a tactic to reduce poverty. Furthermore, \u00a0developing nations have the opportunity to grow economically courtesy of clean energy solutions. In comparison to developed nations who have already become reliant on industrialisation, Africa has a great chance to use modern sustainable energy to drive its anticipated growth.<\/p>\n One statistic that works in South Africa\u2019s favour is that of cell phone and smartphone penetration across the country. Smartphone usage leads the continent, and has grown 65% since 2014<\/a>.\u00a0In addition, it is set to increase to 22 million by 2021. In terms of cellphone usage, there are currently about 80 million in the country, meaning that 1 in 3 people actually own more than one cellphone<\/a>.<\/p>\n The opportunities as a result of smartphone usage are immense. They provide one with access to the internet and an abundance of apps, which in turn can enhance the efficiency of lifestyle and access to social networks.<\/p>\n South Africa has an advantage\u00a0over many developing nations across the recruitment space. Many agencies are now reaching out to jobseekers via applications, and the mobile nature of this technique provides them with greater opportunity to find work.<\/p>\nSmartphone\u00a0Revolution<\/h2>\n
The Recruitment Landscape<\/h2>\n